Week of Sept. 26, 2016

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats

The goal of this English class is to produce critical thinkers. Students are not only reading for comprehension but for meaning and relevancy of the work as a whole. Literature is also an example of good writing. The writing improves when a student reads. Vocabulary also improves because the student is learning to read in context. We want successful students who can think critically and communicate effectively. 

English 12:  Why do heroes exist?
The students will be assigned a poem with a hero perspective.  They will be required to create a graphic novel cover for the assigned poem.  Students will need to include the requirements of a comic book cover, apply archetypal culture-based hero elements, and demonstrate comprehension of poetry.  The students will identify cultural hero traits through reading, responding, and analyzing war poems.

Public Speaking:  How and why do speakers adapt to their audience?  Students will be able to identify an audience-centered speaker and one who is not.  They will be able to describe when and how speakers can adapt to their audience. Chapter 5 due by Friday, September 30th.  Students will be working on an analysis of the Trump/Clinton Debate.  They will fact check and research responses to the main questions of the debate.  They will create a critique and identify who won the first debate based on research.

Keystone Lit. Remediation:  Why is self-assessment important?
Students will work on identified/assigned individual goals.  They will be required to complete Key 3 by Friday, September 30th.. Students will be required to take, correct, and identify answers. They will be responsible for identifying the type of question they need to work on.  Students will use the "Question Stems" handout to help identify a question type. They are also working in the Opened.com app/site.  Students will need to retake an assessment on the Opened.com site if they received a score less than 77%. They have also been assigned an assessment on the site to help them strengthen an area of weakness. Students are responsible for charting their progress in their files.  The ultimate benchmark is for the students to reach an initial goal of Proficient on Study Island Assessments.